Newsletter 31 12 May 2016

PENTECOST SUNDAY

‘The Disciples described the experience like this. They said it was as if a strong, powerful wind had filled the house and as if tongues of fire had spread out and touched each one of them. They felt as alive as never before. The warmth of

God’s love circulated through and among them, so that they felt compelled to rush out and share their joy with the whole world and to witness to the Good

News of Jesus.’

St Matthew’s Catholic Primary School

Saffron Drive, Allerton, Bradford, BD15 7NE01274 541737

admin.office@stmatthews.ngfl.ac.ukwww.stmatthewscatholic.co.uk

The Acts of the Apostles.

Happy 75th Birthday Fr McGinn

TARGET 97% Attendance to date this year 11/5/16

Attendance last week

F2 93.9 % 96.7 %Class 1 95 % 96.5 %Class 2 94.5 % 97.3 %Class 3 96.1 % 95.4 %Class 4 96.8 % 95.8 %Class 5 97.1 % 96.3 %Class 6 95.9 % 96.4 %Average 95.7 % 96.3 %

KEYWow! You have beaten the target! Well done!Well done! You have achieved the target.Nearly there – try harder next week!Poor attendance – make sure you come to school every day.

FIRST COMMUNION The next meeting in the First Communion Programme will be this Saturday 14 May.

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YEAR 6 – Well done to the children for their hard work and commitment to the KS2 SATs. The children had their final test today.

YEAR 2 – Our Year 2 children will be undertaking the new SATs over the next couple of weeks. Parents of children in Y2 should have received a letter this week. If you didn’t receive one, please see Miss Kendall or Mrs Taylor.

*********************************************************************************Words of the Week!

As part of our school working towards the Communication Friendly Schools award, your child will be learning new and exciting words. Please talk to your child about their new

word and encourage them to use it!

Class Word DefinitionFS1 small little, not bigFS2 different not the same

Class 1 nutrients special things a plant needs to grow wellClass 2 expedition a journey for a group of people, with a goalClass 3 migrate to move from one region/place to anotherClass 4 impersonal showing no personal or emotional connectionClass 5 prejudice an unfair opinionClass 6 vigorous energetic, strong, determined

PROJECT FUND

Each term we request that you make a voluntary contribution to our school through the Diocesan Contributions Scheme. This is a very important source of funds as all Voluntary Aided Schools like ours must fund 10% of any capital expenditure they wish to make.

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PROJECT FUND

Childs Name ______________________________________ Class________________

I enclose £ ________________________for the Diocesan Project Fund.

Signed __________________________ Print Name ______________________Date_____________

Justin and Franchesca, our Year 4 School Councillors, represented our school at the Good Shepherd service at Leeds Cathedral last Friday. They presented a cheque to

Bishop Marcus and told him how we had raised the money by having a Rock Star Day.